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| Don't Feel Welcome |
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| Are You Listening |
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| Downstream |
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| In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed |
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| On The Sun |
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| Liquid Blue |
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| Tabla Solo > Mountain Aire |
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| velvet Pouch |
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| Vickassippi # |
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| Country Interlude Pt. II |
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| Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys % |
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| Improv Phil Ferlino |
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| En Fuego |
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| Don't Think Twice |
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| NewMonsoon-2003-04-27.md5 | Checksums | 1.4 KB |
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| nm2003-04-27SBD.shnf_meta.xml | Metadata | 4.7 KB |
| nm2003-04-27SBD.shnf_reviews.xml | Metadata | 5.9 KB |
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Reviewer:
Diana Hamilton -
Subject:
Allman-ish with soft edges
This was my first exposure to New Monsoon. I'm puzzled by other reviewers' Grateful Dead fixation; instead I hear The Allman Bros as a much stronger influence. However, NM comes across as a bit gentler than ABB. The songs have a more rounded edge rather than a bluesy rasp. The overall tone is very friendly, never "scary" out-there, never harsh.
The first disc tended to blend into the background of what I was doing, while later on in the show I found myself picking my ears up more. It's typical for improv bands to take the early part of a show to really warm up, so that isn't too suprising.
d2t4 "Jungle Strut" is a nice exmplar, showing their Santana-ish flavor as well as ABB flavor.
Diana
Reviewer:
Timber Ho -
Subject:
Not that impressed.
These guys are great muscians, but another Dead wannabe band in my book. I of course am from the phish stables and enjoy the uniqueness each song brings w/phish and can't find many New Monsoon songs that take me anywhere but where the song before did.Can't really understand the hype w/this band.
Reviewer:
Bassman -
Subject:
Musical tapestry, great description!
I never discounted their musicianship, they are excellent musicians (which I stated in my last review!)
This band does weave a musical tapestry. While discovering the beauty of a tapestry, one sees many different colors, and images. And, when looking a the tapestry from far away as a whole it basically tells a story. Every time you look at the tapestry you may discover new thread patterns or colors or subjects that you had missed before.
However if you look at the tapestry from left to right, or up to down, the tapestry is still a single piece of cloth woven once, never to change. Eventually, the more you look at the tapestry, the story never changes. You find yourself looking for another tapestry, something new, a new story.
As far as the Dead Wannabe, comment: No you don't have to cover Dead tunes to be a Dead Wannabe! You just have to sound like them. Listen to Eyes of the World, or Terrapin Station. New Monsoon seems to emulate these types of songs in every tune. If that is diversity, then I'm confused. Must be me! Being a musician myself I have a tendency to actually listen to the notes being played, not just the sound coming from the band.
Tempo changes, sure at the beginning of the songs. But by the time the songs are done they fall right back into the same rhythms. Perhaps its the drummer, or percussionist who cause this to happen. Even their covers become the same trancy drone.
Again, if this kind of music floats your brain, groovy! If not, that's OK too!
Reviewer:
oldindawae -
Subject:
These guys are HOT!
What a great show, as every one from these guys is. Not only do they fuse together different influences, Indian, Latin, Allmans, Santana, bluegrass etc, but the variety of instuments and song selection give a texture to the music that is missing in alot of todays bands. From the opening notes of this show to extra Dylan cover these guys provide a rich musical tapastrey. Dead wanna-be's? Well who wouldn't want to build a loyal following thru touring and live music? Dead sound alikes? I don't think so? Driving around in circles? How about soaring thru a everchanging, evolving audio landscape. Catch these guys if you can you will be glad you did
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David Nelson -
Subject:
Not just another Dead wannabe
First of all, to be a Dead wannabe band, don't you have to cover some Dead tunes?
From my humble opinion, there is plenty of diversity in song selection and style. And perhaps I don't understand tempo, because it seemlingly changes quite a bit for me. Listen to tracks 6 - 9 on disc 1 of this show and tell me the tempo doesn't change then.
The great thing about these guys is that they are original, no copying of styles. They may have merged some styles, but have come up with something unique to them.
Reviewer:
harmonysdad -
Subject:
High Watermark for New Monsoon
The entire texas run from 4/25/03 through 4/27/03 is amazing!!! Much has already been said that set 2 from the 4/26 Jellyphish lounge show is the finest set this band has ever played to date. Make sure you go see these guys when they pass though your part of the country.